Vehicle-hub.



PATENTED D50. 24, 1907.

G. A. MbKEBL.

VEHICLE HUB. 7 APPLICATION FIL ED JUNBZQ, 1907.

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GEORGE A. MeKEEL, Oi JACKSON, MICHIGAN, ASQSIG NOR TO GEORGE A. MCKEEL & COMPANY, LIMITED, OF JAOKSON, MICHIGAN, A PARTNERSIHP ASSOCIATION OF MICH N.

VEmGLE-HU'B Specification of Letters Eatent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1907.

Application filed June 29. 1907. Serial No. 381,397.

to make andv use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in vehicle hubs shown in the accompanying drawings and more particularly pointed out in the following specification and claims.

' In the drawings :F igure 1 is a longitudinal section through the hub showing it mounted on an axle. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sleeve engaging the wooden portioh of the hub.

The object of my invention is an improvement in the general construction of vehicle hubs in which the metal parts are largely formed of sheet metal struck up in a die press ;the purpose being to reinforce those portions which are usually weak in constructions of this character, while at the same time forming the hub of as few parts as possible, and these simple in character.

Referring now to the letters of reference shown on the drawings: A represents the axle, B the wooden hub, and B its spokes.

O is a sleeve loosely encircling the axle and having radial fins 0 formed integral therewith which enter suitable grooves in the wooden hub with which it turns. ends of the sleeve O are tapering or beveled,

- as indicated at c, to conform to the cone shaped cups D which encircle their ends.

E is a ball cup struck up of sheet metal (being L-shaped in cross section) encircling the axle adjacent to the shoulder A, in which are housed the balls F, which contact with the cups D at the point (i and with the cup E at e and e.

G is an outer or auxiliary cup in which is set the ball cup E, serving to reinforce and v stifi en the latter and having an annular coland fixed thereto.

lar gencircling the shoulder A of the axle A I The auxiliary cup G is preferably secured to the axle by a driving fit though it may be engaged by insertion of a key.

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H is a ball retainer sleeved within the ball cup E.

J is a ball cup on the outer end of the axle, and K are the balls inclosed within, bearing on the inclined faceof the cup I) andhaving' a two point contact with the cup J.

L is a nut screwed on the end of the axle over which is sleeved the lock nut M having a screw-threaded engagement with the cup J L is a set screw, supported in the nut L, contacting with the end of the axle, by means of which the adjustment of the nut L with respect to the ball cup J is regulated.

N is a ball retainer, sleeved within the cup J. provided with an outwardly turned flange '11 between which and the cup J is housed a felt collar or dust guard O.

P is a sleeve mounted on the end of the wooden hub and projecting beyond the end of the nut L.

it will be seen that by adjusting the cup J and. then setting the lock nut M, whose annular flange engages the projecting rim of the nut L, that all lateral movement or play between the parts may be taken up. it will also be noted that the ball retainer N serves the double purpose of a ball retainer and a support and holder for the dust guard. 0.

Attention is coiled to the fact that the end thrust of the balls on the cup D is practically talien up by the, sleeve O set in the wooden hu The outer cup G stiil'ens and reinforces the ball cup E at points under the greatest strain, while its annular collar embraces the shoulder A of the axle, being nxddthercto,

and assists in protecting the bearing against the entry of dust.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a ball bearing for vehicles, a wood portion, an axle, a sleeve adapted to loosely encircle the axle set in the wood'iportion 2. In-ahall beefing for vehicles, a wood portion, an axle, a sleeve adapted to loosely encircle the axle, set in the wood portion, said :leeve beveled at its forward end. to receiv e cone shaped cup, the cone shaped cup i upported on the end of the sleeve, a hall cup sleeved over ,the axle, e plurality of hells housed therein hearing on the inner walls of the hull cup, e nut designed to engage the end of the axle, provided with. a projecting flange, means lot limiting the movement of the nut, and lock nut having & screWthreeded engagement nith the hall cup and adapted to engage thellange of the nut engaging the end of the axle; I

3. In a, ball heering [or vehicles, :1 wood portion, an axle, a sleeve adopted to loosely e r see? both. ends, a pair of cone sheped vups encircling the ends ol' the sleeve, a hell cup, a

reinforcing enp within, ivhich the hall cup is housed having an annular collar adapted to engage the axle, a hell cup for the outer end of the huh, a nut adapted for screw-threuded engagement with the end of the axle to alljust the hall cup, means for controlling the movement of said nut, and sleek nut having e screw-threwled engagement with the null (up also adapted to eontrol the movranent of said nut.

in testimony whereof, I sign this speeili' cation in the presence of two Witnesses. GEORGE A. lvlelil jllll.

Witnesses SAMUEL E. 'lHO'MAS,- GRAen E. VJJ'NKO P. 

